Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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